Health Science Unit 9 Review

When there is an outbreak of illness that affects more than one country, the United Nations is called in to provide aid and support. They can only send out their envoys with supplies if they know of an epidemic. Which organization do they count on to keep track of illnesses and outbreaks around the globe?

• CDC

• WHO

• OSHA

• FDA

A large outbreak of gastroenteritis has occurred in the southern part of a state. As medical professionals work to treat the affected patients, they also try to figure out what the patients might have in common. Each patient reports having purchased bagged salad in the days before their symptoms began. The director of the local hospital suspects that somehow the salad was contaminated. Which health organization should the director report this information to?

• CDC

• WHO

• OSHA

• FDA

While many health organizations have been established to protect the safety of the American public, two concentrate specifically on the safety and health of employees in American businesses. One such organization is NIOSH, which keeps data on workplace injuries. The other one focuses on keeping the work environment safe for employees. Which organization is this?

• CDC

• WHO

• OSHA

• FDA

Dara has a patient who is showing signs of a very rare virus. Personally, Dara has only ever read about this disease in textbooks. She is hesitant to diagnose the virus because it is such a wild notion. What organization would Dara MOST likely reach out to in order to get confirmation that her diagnosis is correct?

• CDC

• WHO

• OSHA

• FDA

Ava is a researcher who has the job of tracking the amount of chemical burns sustained by employees in the medical plastics manufacturing industry. Ava keeps a record of those who have been hurt or hospitalized due to chemical burns and then writes recommendations on how to keep these events from happening. Which organization does Ava MOST likely work for?

• CDC

• WHO

• NIOSH

• FDA

Emily is the first responder to a terrible car accident. A man has been thrown through the windshield of his truck and is now lying on the pavement, bleeding. Wearing her PPE, Emily approaches the man and begins to speak to him. The man is quickly losing consciousness but makes sure to grab Emily’s arm and tell her, “I have Hepatitis B!” before he passes out. Why was this information so important to pass on to Emily?

• Hepatitis B can make drugs used in treatment ineffective.

• Hepatitis B is a nosocomial infection that could spread in the ER.

• Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen that could be transmitted.

• There was no real reason to give Emily this information.

As part of a safety workshop for her lab, Karen is learning about what to do if a fire breaks out in the lab. She has been listening, but her daughter has been sending her texts throughout the workshop, so Karen has been a bit distracted. Noticing Karen’s inattention, the instructor asks her to explain the first step she would take if a fire occurred in her department. What would be the BEST answer for Karen to give?

• Activate the fire alarms.

• Rescue anyone in immediate danger.

• Confine the fire.

• Extinguish the fire.

X-ray tech Melissa is sent to the mailroom because there is a package waiting for her department. When she arrives, she notes that the box is large. Melissa knows that the radiologist ordered some replacements for their lead aprons and thinks that the box might contain them. In order to carry the box back to her department safely, how should Melissa position the box?

• on her hip

• on her shoulder

• as close to her body as possible

• as low as possible

Jared walks past one of the radiology exam rooms and notices smoke coming from beneath the door. When he opens the door to the room, Jared can see that one of the ultrasound machines has caught fire around the area where it is plugged into the wall. There is no one in the room, but the fire has already ignited the paper lining on the exam table and is beginning to spread. What step should Jared NEXT take in response to this emergency?

• Turn on the fire alarm that is mounted on the hallway wall.

• Close all the doors in the rest of the radiology department.

• Find a fire extinguisher and use it to put out the flames.

• so that the needles can be stored for reuse later

Destiny is an LPN who works on the third floor of an assisted living facility. Most of the residents are bed bound and unable to walk. Many of them are hooked up to monitors. Destiny notices smoke coming from the storage closet at the end of the hallway. When she opens the closet, she sees that there is a bucket full of rags smoldering in the corner. Whatever was on the rags must have combusted, sparking and starting a fire. Destiny quickly pulls the emergency fire alarm. She knows that fire and rescue squads are on their way, but in the meantime, she must keep the residents on this floor safe. What is the BEST way for Destiny to protect her vulnerable patients at this point?

• Lead them all one by one down the emergency stairway.

• Tell the ones who can get out to leave and move the beds of the others out.

• Close the doors of each room to keep smoke from seeping in.

• Open the doors and windows in every room to let the smoke get out.